Tuesday, February 4, 2014

2/4/14 - TU [CASTLES BEGIN]

HONOR ROLL ASSEMBLY NEXT WEDNESDAY

I.  GEOGRAPHY CROSSWORD
- begin "Land Use: Colorado"
- show reading
* Atlas and CW relate to upcoming in class novel

II.  ATLAS review: "US LAND USE" and "USE AGRICULTURE CROPS"
- review pages 76-77 of ATLAS
- model three different facts, written in complex sentences
- work on own facts
* 20  observations or facts due Friday
* a few facts from every section (not just one map)


III.  INTRO TO CASTLES
- questioning strategy first (questions to ask b4 reading article)
- read encyclopedia article on castles (SSR)
- discuss what questions you can now answer after reading

- MODEL NOTETAKING first section of article
- how to underline sparingly; focus on key concepts
- how to design note page
- how to list resource information

* * * * * *
HOMEWORK - can't check out Library Books until THURS
* * * * * *
__ finish VOCAB WK 16 Day 3
     * D2 is Mon HW                  SENTENCES WILL BE DUE FRI
     * D3 is Tues HW                   * Write about middle school kids
     * D4 is Wed HW                   * Write about kids' lives, troubles, dreams, etc.

      ***** CORRECT/DISCUSS on THURS

__ continue ATLAS pages 76-77 "Land Use &; Agricultural Products" (due FR)
     * 20 detailed, thoughtful observations
     * facts, shapes, sizes, place, comparisons, divisions, bodies of water, etc.

__ continue GEOGRAPHY CROSSWORD ("Land Use: Colorado") - due FRI
     * show reading by boxing category words and underlining key details



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